Lumbarda (island Korcula) - Tourist Information

Lumbarda (island Korcula) - Tourism

Lumbarda offers accommodation in hotels, private apartments, houses and rooms. Tourism on island Korcula started to develop in 19th century and today it is a great place to visit because of its natural beauties (beaches, bays, clear sea, vineyards) and historical monuments (walls, old towns and residences).

To enjoy in night life you can visit some of the Lumbarda's bars or you can visit night clubs in nearby town Korcula. Lumabrda has beautiful beaches: bay Tatinja, sand beach Vela Przina, sand beach Bilin zal, beach Lenga Brendana.... You can enjoy in water sports in Lumbarda. It has swimming school, fitness center, water activities: sailing, diving, volleyball, handball, hiking, cruising... There are many summer events kept in Lumbarda.

The most famous is day of St. Roko, kept on 16th of August. From Lumbarda you can visit many historical towns on island and mainland, such as: town Korcula, islands Vis, Mljet, Hvar, town Dubrovnik with its famous town walls, town Split and Diocletian's palace and many other. For this kind of trips you can rent a boat or private boat transfers, but also organized private or group boat excursions.

Lumbarda (island Korcula) - Location and Climate

Lumbarda (island Korcula, Croatia) is a town located on east coast of island Korcula. It is located 7 km far from town Korcula and it belongs to Dubrovnik-Neretva's district. You can get to Lumbarda by a road from town Korcula. You can get to island Korcula by car, bus, boat or plane.

If you are coming by car or bus you will get to town Korcula by ferry or private boat transfers from Split, Dubrovnik, Peljesac, island Hvar or many other places. If you are coming by plane you will get to Split or Dubrovnik airport and then take a bus or taxi to island Korcula by ferry and then take a road to Lumbarda.

You can also take group or private boat excursions from many mainland and island places to get you to Lumbarda. There is a possibility of boat rentals, water taxi, speed boat transportation which can take you wherever you wish to go, on trips, cruising and other water activities.

Lumbarda has around 1200 inhabitants who have been directed mostly to fishing, stone cutting and wine growing. Today they are also great hosts for all tourists coming from around the world.

Lumbarda (island Korcula) - History

First inhabitants of Lumbarda were Illyrians. But Lumbarda has been home for many cultures and people through history. Greeks colonized Lumbarda in 35th year BC. Many Roman families moved to Lumbarda and left many cultural and historical sights. Name Lumbarda was first time mentioned in Korcula's statute in 1214. It prohibits the permanent settlement in Lumbarda.

From 1420. Lumbarda got under the rule of Venice and it shared the history of island Korcula till today. It was under the Austrian-Hungarian rule, Italian rule, SFR Yugoslavia and today it is part of Independent Republic of Croatia. Parish Lumbarda has been founded in 16th century. In 17th and 18th century Lumbarda had been countryside residency for bishops and nobels from Korcula.